Lead Devops Engineer

Waracle are looking for a Lead Devops Engineer for an exciting new role joining our world-class digital technology consultancy and home to a diverse, smart, curious and ambitious community of specialists in technology-driven transformation.

We work with ambitious clients to help them solve their biggest business and customer challenges. We help our clients to innovate and create intelligent digital products and services. We thrive on complex challenges and deliver business-critical IT transformation projects, moving seamlessly from strategy, design and delivery to operations.

This is a Hybrid role working from any of our Scottish offices 2 days a week 

We're seeking an experienced and highly skilled Lead DevOps Engineer to join our dynamic team. This is a crucial leadership role for a hands-on expert who will guide and empower project teams, address intricate technical challenges, and drive the implementation of high-impact DevOps and cloud solutions.

As a Lead, you will be instrumental in guiding the technical direction and delivery of specific projects. You'll be central to building scalable, resilient, and efficient delivery pipelines, fostering a culture of operational excellence within your projects, and ensuring our solutions align perfectly with both client business goals and our strategic objectives. This role involves mentoring team members and ensuring the adoption of best practices across your engagements.

What You'll Do: Key Responsibilities

As a Lead DevOps Engineer, you will:

• Contribute to Technical Vision & Architecture: Help define the technical vision, architectural direction, and roadmaps for complex, scalable, and resilient DevOps solutions within your projects, tackling intricate technical challenges with innovative implementations.

• Lead Project Delivery Efforts: Guide and lead the delivery for complex digital projects, overseeing teams and initiatives to ensure successful execution and alignment with broader project and organisational goals, including driving software and infrastructure strategies.

• Champion Agile & Operational Excellence: Drive the adoption and continuous improvement of Agile methodologies, version control practices, and overall operational efficiency within your project teams, innovating practices and mentoring colleagues.

• Manage Client Technical Relationships: Work closely with client stakeholders, translating their business objectives into technical solutions, navigating relationships, managing scope, and presenting effectively to key contacts.

• Drive Innovation & Team Mentorship: Actively explore cutting-edge DevOps technologies, assess their applicability, and guide your team in adopting relevant advancements, fostering a learning culture and contributing to mentorship programs.

What You'll Bring: Skills & Qualifications

• Extensive Professional Experience: As a Lead DevOps Cloud Engineer, Senior DevOps Cloud Engineer, or similar role, ideally with experience in a digital consultancy.

• Proven DevOps Expertise: In designing, implementing, and optimizing complex, large-scale DevOps pipelines and cloud infrastructure.

• Azure Proficiency: Deep expertise in the Azure cloud platform; other cloud experience is desirable.

• IaC Mastery: Expert-level knowledge of Bicep Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tooling.

• CI/CD & Azure DevOps: Proven experience with CI/CD tools and methodologies within Azure DevOps.

• AD B2C Experience: Deployment and configuration of AD B2C is highly desirable.

• Scripting & Automation: Strong command of scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash) and configuration management tools.

• System Design: Demonstrable expertise in system design, technical planning, and architectural guidance for distributed systems.

• Agile Proficiency: Strong understanding and practical application of Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban).

• Client & Leadership Skills: Excellent client-facing and consulting abilities, with strong presentation, stakeholder management, communication, and interpersonal skills. Proven mentoring and coaching experience.

• Continuous Improvement: Ability to drive continuous improvement and champion change within project contexts.

The recruitment process you can expect for this role is an initial call with your dedicated Talent Acquisition Partner who will chat with you about Waracle, what you are looking for in a new position, the salary for the role, notice period and benefits (the important stuff!).

After that, you'll be invited to a two-stage interview process where you have an opportunity to find out more about the role and showcase your skills and experience. Your Talent Acquisition Partner will guide you through the whole process to your first day with us.

Our Benefits

We believe in supporting our team, inside and outside of work. Here's a glimpse of what you can expect:

• Rest & Recharge: You'll receive 27 days of annual leave, plus 8 bank holidays, totaling 35 days of holiday to unwind and pursue your passions.

• Financial Future & Security: Plan for retirement with our company-matched 5% pension contribution. For added peace of mind, we also offer a Death in Service benefit, providing 2 x your annual salary for your loved ones.

• Health & Wellness: Our Medicash Health Cash Plans help cover everyday healthcare costs, complemented by an Employee Assistance Programme for confidential support, and Group Sickness Cover for peace of mind.

• Flexible Working: We champion hybrid working, providing a home office setup budget to ensure you're comfortable and productive wherever you are.

• Learning & Development: Invest in yourself with access to Udemy Business and a dedicated learning and development budget for continuous growth.

• Lifestyle Perks: Make the most of our Cycle to Work Scheme, and enjoy exclusive gym and retail discounts.

• Family First: Our enhanced parental leave policies include support for fertility journeys, recognising diverse family needs.

• Community & Connection: We foster a vibrant culture with regular fun meet-ups and lunch on us in the office once a month. You'll also have the opportunity to make a local impact through Spirit of Waracle, our initiative for getting involved in charitable causes locally, building strong team bonds and giving back.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.